Google Nexus 6P vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Nexus 6P and Google Pixel 6 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Nexus 6P vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 6P Google Pixel 6 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GLU0G
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.3 mm 163.9 mm Google Pixel 6 Pro has greater height than Google Nexus 6P.
Width 77.8 mm 75.9 mm Google Nexus 6P has greater width than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.9 mm Google Nexus 6P is narrower than Google Nexus 6P.
Weight 178 g 210 g Google Nexus 6P is lighter than Google Nexus 6P.
Body Colour Mate gold | Graphite | Aluminium Stormy black | Sorta sunny | Cloudy white
Body Material Anodised aluminium Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, polished alloy frame
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 6 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.81 W/kg (body), 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.4 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 6P Google Pixel 6 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.7" Google Pixel 6 Pro has larger screen size than Google Nexus 6P.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 3120 x 1440 pixels Google Pixel 6 Pro has better screen resolution than Google Nexus 6P.
Display Format QHD QHD+
Pixel Density 518 ppi 512 ppi Google Nexus 6P has better pixel density than Google Pixel 6 Pro.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 6 Pro has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 120 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 6P Google Pixel 6 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Nexus 6P has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 430 -
MEMORY Google Nexus 6P Google Pixel 6 Pro
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Google Pixel 6 Pro has more RAM than Google Nexus 6P.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 6 Pro has more internal memory than Google Nexus 6P.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Google Nexus 6P Google Pixel 6 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 6 Pro has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 6P.
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.85 Google Pixel 6 Pro has better lens aperture than Google Nexus 6P.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 6 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Digital Zoom - 7x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Live HDR+
Camera Modes - Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps
White Balance - Custom
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 40 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (protective lens glass) Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, Super Resolution Zoom up to 7x, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 48 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/3.5
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 23.5 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 6 Pro has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom - 4x
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Super Res Zoom with telephoto up to 20x
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.25 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 11.1 Megapixel Google Pixel 6 Pro has better front camera resolution than Google Nexus 6P.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Google Pixel 6 Pro has better front lens aperture than Google Nexus 6P.
Field of View (Front) - 94 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 6P Google Pixel 6 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3450 mAh 5003 mAh Google Pixel 6 Pro has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 6P.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 6 Pro has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 6 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 440 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Standby (WCDMA): up to 440 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1380 min
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 48 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Google Nexus 6P Google Pixel 6 Pro
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 6 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 12
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 6P Google Pixel 6 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30, n14
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300, n14
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Google Pixel 6 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Nexus 6P Google Pixel 6 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, 3GA, MP4 -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES Google Nexus 6P Google Pixel 6 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, notification LED, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Nexus Imprint Sensor MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence
OTHERS Google Nexus 6P Google Pixel 6 Pro
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP68, HEARING AID M3/T3
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